Rafaël Herman Anna Govaerts
Born1968
NationalityBelgian
Scientific career
FieldsBotany, Taxonomy
Author abbrev. (botany)Govaerts

Rafaël Herman Anna Govaerts (born 1968) is a Belgian botanist. He is particularly noted for his work on plant taxonomy.

He has worked at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew since the 1990s.[1] He is the principal contributor to the World Checklist of Selected Plant Families, which was completed in 2023, and will continue to be updated as Plants of the World Online.[2]

References

  1. "Directory". Archived from the original on 1 December 2013. Retrieved 7 August 2013.
  2. Govaerts, Rafaël (23 October 2023). "Naming plants to save them". Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  3. IPNI Author Query Results for Govaerts, The International Plant Names Index, retrieved 2013-01-28

External sources

[Botanic Gardens Kew Staff Profile]


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